Agriculture

Philrice testing rice farm pest control via drone

The Philippine Rice Research Institute (PhilRice) is utilizing drone technology to spray herbicides and manage…

PH seeks to update trade deal with Japan

The Philippines is looking to revive discussions to update the Japan-Philippines Economic Partnership Agreement (Jpepa),…

PH to push for US tariff exemption of local goods

The Philippine government is pushing for tariff exemptions on local products not produced in the…

Rice safeguards needed for survival

Since our rice industry is in a crisis, with our farmers losing their incomes as…

BIZ BUZZ: High-level agri meeting

The government is anticipating a bountiful harvest from the 47th Asean Ministers on Agriculture and…

SRA sees tighter sugar supply, rules out exports for now

Bracing for tighter supply due to pest infestation and weather disruptions, the Sugar Regulatory Administration…

BIZ BUZZ: Sorry, no free rice

With fake news flooding our feeds these days, a Facebook post about free rice distribution…

Exclude sugar from free trade with EU–farmers

Sugar industry stakeholders seek to exclude sugar from the concessions that the Philippines will offer…

Rice import policy in spotlight as BSP weighs rate path

The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) is expected to tread carefully as it approaches the…

Chicken meat imports seen roosting higher in 2026

Chicken cargos bound for the Philippines are projected to climb next year. This would be…